NORTH CAROLINA AGENCY GUIDES
Davie County law enforcement
A detailed guide to Davie County law enforcement, agency jurisdictions, local history, courts, FBI and SBI office coverage, and published crime data.
- County seat
- Mocksville
- Established
- 1836
- Region
- Piedmont
- County government
- Official county website
Davie County at a glance
Davie County lies in the western Piedmont with Mocksville as its county seat. The verified directory centers on the county sheriff. Current official sources document sheriff-provided service in both Mocksville and Cooleemee, so historic municipal police listings require reconciliation before being treated as independent active agencies.
The county belongs to the Yadkin-Pee Dee river basin and includes Mocksville, Cooleemee, Bermuda Run and the Farmington area. Its location between neighboring Piedmont counties creates a mix of town centers, residential development and rural roads.
Law enforcement in Davie County
The Davie County Sheriff's Office is the verified county law-enforcement agency. Mocksville's official contract material documents sheriff-provided town service after its municipal department was disbanded. Cooleemee's current official law-enforcement page also expressly directs residents to the Davie sheriff. Neither historic municipal name is counted as a separate active department here. Town government can hold contract and budget records, while sheriff-created incident or personnel records belong to a different custodian.
County history and community context
Davie County was created from Rowan County in 1836 and named for William Richardson Davie, a governor and founder of the University of North Carolina. Mocksville, formerly known as Mocks Old Field, was incorporated in 1839. Cooleemee's distinct town identity does not mean that every community in the county operates a separate police department.
Courts, public records and official resources
Start with the office that created the record. The law-enforcement sources below identify the sheriff and any independently verified municipal or campus departments; a report from one department is not automatically maintained by another. For a court filing, judgment, civil action, or case-calendar question, use the county Judicial Branch page and the Clerk of Superior Court contacts linked there. County-government sources provide a separate route to county departments and administrative records. This directory does not promise access to confidential personnel files, investigative material, or recordings, and it does not state a release deadline without a verified applicable rule.
The North Carolina Judicial Branch maintains the Davie County court-services page at https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/davie-county. Its county navigation provides local court information, courthouse and contact details, calendars, local rules and forms, and jury-service guidance. Consult the Judicial Branch page for the particular matter and current filing instructions; the sheriff, a municipal police station, a jail, and the courthouse are different destinations. Verify the hearing location and case-specific notice before traveling.
FBI and SBI regional offices
FBI office coverage
Greensboro covers Davie County under the Charlotte Field Office. The FBI investigates federal matters; this assignment does not replace local emergency response.
Charlotte Field Office: 704-672-6100 · 7915 Microsoft Way, Charlotte, NC 28273. Official FBI coverage directory.
NC SBI district
Northwestern District — Hickory · 279 Performance Drive, Hickory, N.C. 28602 · (828) 330-3230. Official SBI district-office directory.
For an emergency call 911. The federal and state office contacts are provided for jurisdictional research and administrative inquiries.
Published crime and personnel data
The NC SBI’s county table reports selected Index offenses from contributing agencies in 2024. It is separate from the FBI’s 2025 reporting year and is not a count of all possible offenses.
| Offense category | Published count |
|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 5 |
| Rape | 16 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Aggravated assault | 117 |
| Burglary | 151 |
| Larceny-theft | 336 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 35 |
Published county-table Index total: 662. SBI Index offenses by agency in county.
| Published agency label | Index total | Murder | Rape | Robbery | Aggravated assault | Burglary | Larceny | Vehicle theft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie Co. Sheriff | 662 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 117 | 151 | 336 | 35 |
A county total depends on the reporting agencies and source-table coverage. Missing agencies or blank values must not be treated as zero. Published totals are not a safety ranking and do not establish an agency’s performance.
| Agency | Reported violent crime | Reported property crime | Full-time sworn · Oct. 31 | Full-time civilian · Oct. 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie County Sheriff's Office | 86 | 534 | 82 | 36 |
These are individual agency rows, not whole-county totals. Cross-county departments may serve territory beyond Davie County. Each linked profile identifies its FBI source table and reporting label. Do not sum these rows to compare with the SBI’s different year and coverage.
Explore statewide FBI figures, reporting definitions and methodology →
Service arrangements and roster notes
Historical reporting lists can include former departments, contract arrangements, facilities and subordinate units. The notes below distinguish those entries from the agency profiles above.
- Mocksville Police Department: Historical department; town uses contracted sheriff service. Official source
- Cooleemee Police Department: Excluded from active independent agencies; current official town page states that Davie County Sheriff provides law-enforcement services. Official source
Sources and review date
Official agency, government and institutional sources are linked below. Contact details and organizational information were reviewed September 24, 2026. Published statistical years are identified separately.